Garden Variety Flower Shop uses 750 clay pots a month. The pots are purchased at $2 each. Annual carrying cost per pot are estimated to be 30 percent of the cost and ordering costs are $20 per order. The manager has been using an order size of 1500 flower pots.

a. What additional annual cost is the shop incurring by staying with this order size?
b. Other than cost savings, what benefit would using the optimal order quantity yield?

Resources that are valuable but not rare can be categorized asanswers: organizational weaknesses.distinctive competencies.organizational strengths.complementary resources and capabilities.

Read the scenario. alfonso is 19 years old and has a high school diploma. recently, he was promoted to assistant manager at the fast-food restaurant where he has worked since the age of sixteen. his dream is to become the restaurant’s manager. what is his best option for achieving his dream? he should find another job and work his way up to a higher position. he should hope that his manager transfers to another location and that he is his replacement. he should attend classes at the local college to receive training in management. he should work hard, work longer hours, and remain assistant manager.

Many jobs in the law, public safety, and security careers require training that does not aid in earning a degree. which best describes jobs that require licensure, on-the-job training, and certification? a. paramedics and correction officers need to be licensed, security guards need on-the-job training, and lawyers and fire inspectors need to be certified. b. security guards and lawyers need to be licensed, correction officers need on-the-job training, and paramedics and fire inspectors need to be certified. c. lawyers need to be licensed, paramedics and security guards need on-the-job training, and correction officers and fire inspectors need to be certified. d. fire inspectors and security guards need to be licensed, lawyers and correction officers need on-the-job training, and paramedics need to be certified.